WEBVTT THE PASTOR SAYS THIS HASBEEN GOING ON EVERY SUNDAY FORTHE PAST MONTH AND THEY WANT ITTO STOP.EVERY SUNDAY TONYA PARKS HER CARACROSS THE STREET.WHEN SHE CAME OUT AFTER THESERVICE SHE GOT AN UNWELCOMESURPRISE.>> SOMEONE SMASHED MY WINDOW ANDWENT THROUGH THE TRUCK.NOTHING WAS TAKEN, BUT IT WASRANSACKED.KIM: THE SAME THING HAPPENED TOPRESTON WATERS.THE INSIDE RANSACKED, BUT JUSTSOME CHANGE MISSING.IT HAPPENS EVERY SUNDAY, ANDSOMETIMES DURING THE WEEK, EVERYSUNDAY.>> IT IS CONCERNING YOU GO TO APLACE OF WORSHIP AND GETTOGETHER IN FELLOWSHIP WITHFAMILY AND FRIENDS.YOU COME OUT IN THE COMMUNITY,AND THE CHURCH IS PART OF THECOMMUNITY.YOU WOULD THINK IT IS A SAFEPLACE.UNFORTUNATELY WE HAVE BEENHAVING BREAK-INS.KIM: THE CHURCH BUILDING ITSELFHAS ALSO SUFFERED VANDALISM WITHBROKEN WINDOWS AND RAILINGS.>> I GREW UP RESPECTING THEHOUSE OF GOD.TO VANDALIZE AND DESTROY THEPROPERTY, THAT WAS JUST NOTHEARD OF.KIM: THE REVEREND SAYS THEY HAVETHE POLICE TRIED BY MORE OFTENAS A DETERRENT AND ARECONSIDERING HAVING SECURITYSTAND OUTSIDE DURING CHURCHSERVICES.MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION HAVEAN INVITATION FOR WHOEVER ISDOING THIS.>> YOU CAN COME IN ANDFELLOWSHIP WITH US.IF YOU ARE GOING THROUGH A HARDTIME, POSSIBLY THE CHURCH CANHELP YOU WITH WHATEVER YOU AREGOING THROUGH.COME IN AND MEET US AND FIND OUTWE ARE HARD-WORKING PEOPLE JUSTLIKE YOU ARE.KIM: YOU CAN CALL 911 OR FILE A

Parishioners at a Brooklyn church are frustrated and searching for solutions after someone broke into their cars while they attended Sunday services.

Every Sunday, Tanya Kirton parks her car across the street from Bethany Baptist Church in Brooklyn. This week, when she left the church after service, she got an unwelcome surprise.

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"Somebody smashed my window and went through the truck. Nothing was taken, but it was ransacked," Kirton said.

The same thing happened a couple of weeks ago to Preston Waters. He found his car doors wide open and the inside ransacked. Just some change was missing.

The Rev. Therm James said it has happened every Sunday, and sometimes during the week, for the past month.

"That's really concerning that you go to a place of worship and you get together in fellowship with family and friends and you come out in the community -- the church is part of the community, so you would think it's a safe place -- and unfortunately, we've been having these break-ins lately," Waters said.

The Baltimore police Southern District put out a warning on Facebook last week about an increase in thefts from cars since the middle of July.

The Rev. Pat Cornish said the church building itself has also suffered vandalism with broken windows and railings.

"It's sad, really, because I grew up respecting the house of God, and to vandalize it, to destroy the property, that was just not heard of," Cornish said.

Cornish said they'd like police to ride by the area more often as a deterrent. They're also considering having security stand outside during church services.

Members of the congregation have an invitation for whoever is doing this.

"You can come in fellowship with us. If you're going through a hard time, let it be known. Possibly, the church can help you out (with) whatever you're going through, so come in, meet the people, see that we're just everyday, hardworking people, just as you are," Waters said.